Hey guys,
Sadly my Sennheiser HD 598 is dying(random static noises and pops) they served me really well for about 5 years, I would say 6k hours to 8k hours. Few weeks ago I bought my new pc system and a did some research about the onboard sound and for whatve read the dac/amp are quiet decent ( s1220a and amp to 600ohm - Asus Z370 Prime A) and there is an option to boost the gain on my HD 598 (50 ohm to 108) which sounds quiet nice with the DTS audio profile.
I'm asking you guys what kinda options do I have to feel like a decent upgrade over the 598 (I know the HD 599 is an ok option but I can get it for 135 on Amazon and AKG 712 Pro for about 200 and the Philips Fidelio X2 for 150.
Mainly what I'm looking for a headphones:
-Open Headphones
-Sound Stage (9/10 +, the 598 has a decent sound stage 8/10)
-Build Quality ( 7/10 or better)
-Bass (7/10 or better, I would give to the HD 598 3/10, it lacks bass)
-Mid Range (8/10 or better, the HD 598 quiet good 8.5/10)
-Treble (7/10 +, the HD 598 I would say 6/10)
Resume : Looking for an open headphone for gaming and music ( love the mrsuicidesheep type of music - channel on YouTube) clear footsteps and explosions, the bass needs to be present way more than the HD 598. Overall the 598 were nice but boring , I wanna something with the strengths of the sennheiser but with bass and fun.
260 euros that's all I can invest for now, I have the option to get the HD 599 and a 130 euros combo unit (dac/amp) which I don't know if it's worth, fulla 2 or something similar with better USB isolation, or even the Asus Essence Stx sound card, I would prefer something external tbh.
Thank you so much,
Cheers
Sadly my Sennheiser HD 598 is dying(random static noises and pops) they served me really well for about 5 years, I would say 6k hours to 8k hours. Few weeks ago I bought my new pc system and a did some research about the onboard sound and for whatve read the dac/amp are quiet decent ( s1220a and amp to 600ohm - Asus Z370 Prime A) and there is an option to boost the gain on my HD 598 (50 ohm to 108) which sounds quiet nice with the DTS audio profile.
I'm asking you guys what kinda options do I have to feel like a decent upgrade over the 598 (I know the HD 599 is an ok option but I can get it for 135 on Amazon and AKG 712 Pro for about 200 and the Philips Fidelio X2 for 150.
Mainly what I'm looking for a headphones:
-Open Headphones
-Sound Stage (9/10 +, the 598 has a decent sound stage 8/10)
-Build Quality ( 7/10 or better)
-Bass (7/10 or better, I would give to the HD 598 3/10, it lacks bass)
-Mid Range (8/10 or better, the HD 598 quiet good 8.5/10)
-Treble (7/10 +, the HD 598 I would say 6/10)
Resume : Looking for an open headphone for gaming and music ( love the mrsuicidesheep type of music - channel on YouTube) clear footsteps and explosions, the bass needs to be present way more than the HD 598. Overall the 598 were nice but boring , I wanna something with the strengths of the sennheiser but with bass and fun.
260 euros that's all I can invest for now, I have the option to get the HD 599 and a 130 euros combo unit (dac/amp) which I don't know if it's worth, fulla 2 or something similar with better USB isolation, or even the Asus Essence Stx sound card, I would prefer something external tbh.
Thank you so much,
Cheers
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